Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Albania
Albania: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 9,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Albania, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Albania is 9,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 37.2% on the previous year and up 823.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Albania peaked at 14,403 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, -3,875 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2017.
Albania ranks 53rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Albania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 496.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 148.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.1% |
| 2006 | 383.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +158.5% |
| 2007 | 179.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.2% |
| 2008 | 13,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7352.4% |
| 2009 | 14,403 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 1,693 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -88.2% |
| 2011 | 7,376 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +335.7% |
| 2012 | 3,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.8% |
| 2013 | 1,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.8% |
| 2014 | 2,761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +165.9% |
| 2015 | 2,895 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 256.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -91.1% |
| 2017 | -3,875 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1608.4% |
| 2018 | -164.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -95.7% |
| 2019 | 1,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -985.8% |
| 2020 | 1,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 1,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 6,989 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +283.5% |
| 2023 | 9,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 9,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 9.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Albania's 9,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +7352.4% | 179.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2017 | -1608.4% | 256.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3,875 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +985.8% | -164.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 148.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,403 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,647 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3,875 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,376 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,058 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 50 Chile 11,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Bulgaria 10,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Canada 10,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Mauritius 8,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Saudi Arabia 8,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Romania 7,947 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Albania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 341.64 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 145.41 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 788.1 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Albania?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Albania was 9,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 14,403 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -3,875 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Albania rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Albania ranks 53rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 823.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.